Splash shield for shower and bathtubs



Dec. 6, 1955 c. s c w s fis 2,725,576

SPLASH SHIELD FOR SHOWER AND BATHTUBS Filed July 31, 1953 22 mmvrox CARL SCHWERSINSKE 70 17.5. 1/

AI'I'JBWE' United States Pate I 2,725,576 SPLASH SHIELD FOR SHOWER AND BATHTUBS Carl Schwersinske, Long Island City, N. Y. Application July 31, 1953, Serial No. 371,531

A 2 Claims. (Cl. 4-149) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shower and tub curtains.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved splash shield for use in bathing children and animals in a tub or shower so that the clothing of the washer will be protected.

Another object of the present invention proposes forming the splash shield with a transparent and vertically adjustable curtain so that the washer can either work throughthe curtain or over it and from a kneeling, sitting or other customary position.

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the shield with a roller curtain so that the device can easily be stored and so that the user can adjust the curtain to any degree desired.

As a further object, the present invention proposes arranging the shield so that it can quickly and conveniently be moved to and from a position parallel to the tub or shower to a position crosswise thereof to permit ready entrance and egress to and from the tub or shower.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a tub and shower stall with a splash shield of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the splash shield shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view similar generally to Fig. l but illustrating a further modification of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

The splash shield, in accordance with the first form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, has a U-shaped curtain holding member 15 which preferably is made of hollow metal or stifi plastic tubing. Member 15 has a crossbar central portion 16 and two dependent leg end portions 17 and 18.

A flexible transparent curtain 19 of water-repellent material commonly used for shower curtains has one end connected with the curtain holding member 15 by being fixed to the crossbar central portion 16 of member 15. The free end of the curtain 19 hangs loosely and can be wound around the crossbar central portion 16 of member 15 to wrap the curtain on the crossbar for storage or to adjust the hanging length of the curtain or to get the curtain entirely out of the way.

Two clamps or clamp members 20 and 21 are provided, each clamp having a lower horseshoe shaped portion 22 removably to attach to one side of a bathtub 23 or shower PatentedDe'c. c, was

. 2 stall. Clamps 20 and 21 have upstanding posts 24 and 25 respectively extending from their lower portions and forming upper portions of the clamp. Preferably each clamp is made by bending rod stock into the in the drawings and above described.

The'leg end portions 17 and 18 of the curtain holding member 'each have-axially disposed end recesses 26 and--27, respectively, due to the fact that the member 15 is made of hollow tubing. Each recess 26 and 27 is of a diameter slidably to receive and removably and frictionally to hold the posts 24 and 25 of clamps and 21. The posts fit into the recesses so that the member 15 may be raised and lowered on the posts telescopically.

Preferably the two dependent leg end portions 17 and 18 of curtain holding member 15 and the clamp members 20 and 21 with their posts 24 and permit the curtain to be disposed at kneeling and sitting heights with relation to the washer.

The modification of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 is characterized by the provision of a curtain holding member 28 having a crossbar central portion 29 and two dependent leg end portions 30 and 31. Adjacent the crossbar central portion 29 on each leg end portion 30 and 31 are roller curtain rod receiving brackets 32 removably to hold a roller curtain rod 33 between the leg end portions 30 and 31. A transparent, flexible shower curtain 34 is attached at one end to the roller curtain rod 33 for raising and lowering in the well-known manner of a window shade.

shape shown The modification of the present invention illustrated by I Figs. 6 and 7'is characterized by the provision of a tubular curtain holding member 35 having a crossbar central portion 36 and'two dependent leg end portions 37 and 38. A flexible, transparent shower curtain 39 is secured at one end to the crossbar central portion 36. Two tub clamps 40 and 41 are provided identical in construction, each having an upstanding rod 42. Each dependent leg portion 37 and 38 of the curtain holding member 35 has an axially disposed end recess 43, the member 35 being a hollow tube. In addition, leg portion 38 has an opening 44 in its side wall to the recess 43 and spring clamp jaws 45 and 46 are secured to the leg portion 38 at each side of the opening 44. In this manner, the upstanding rod 42 of tub clamp 41 is removably held in the end recess 43 of leg portion 38. When the washer wishes to move the shield crosswise of the shower stall or tub 47 to permit entrance to and exit from it, the leg portion. 38 can be separated from the tub clamp 41 merely by pushing it away from the tub clamp 41.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1S:

1. A splash shield for use in bathing children and animals in a tub or shower comprising a U-shaped curtain holding member having a crossbar central portion and two dependent leg end portions, a curtain having one end connected with said curtain holding member, two tub clamps each having an upstanding post, said leg end portions of the curtain holding member having axially disposed end recesses slidably to receive said posts, and means on one of said leg end portions of the curtain holding member to remove said leg end portion from its post without removing the other leg end portion of the curtain holding member from the other post.

2. A splash shield for use in bathing children and animals in a tub or shower comprising a U-shaped curtain i 4 holding member havinga crossbar central portion and secured to said leg end portion of the curtain holding two dependent leg end portions, a curtain having one end member at each side of said opening,

connected with said curtain holding member, two tub f d th fi t1 t clamps each having an upstanding post, said leg end por- Re erences Cm m e 16 of us Paten tions of the curtainv holding member having axially dis-- 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS posed. end recesses slidably to receive: said posts, and 1,159,507 Lang Nov. 9, 1915 1 means on one of said leg endportions of. the; curtain hold- 1,255,396 Eaton Feb. 5, 1918 ingmembertoremove said legend portion from its: pas 1,367,290 Williams Feb. 1, 1921 without removing the other leg end: portion of the-curtain 1,376,047 Bishop Apr. 26, 1921 holding member from the other post, said. means being an 10 opening in the sidewall of said leg end, portion to the FOREIGN PATENTS axially disposed recess therein and spring clamp jaws 385,108 Francc 28, 1903 

